Virginia’s measles cases have surged past 70, with most infections centered in Central Va. and involving unvaccinated children.
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. urged people to get measles vaccines, calling them “the best way” to prevent infection.
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The bulk of the cases are babies and children younger than 12, aligning with how some parents were more likely to follow anti-vaccine trends that emerged in the earlier 2000s and have resurfaced more ...